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Lamerton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Tavistock · PL19 8RJ

Ages 4–11 · 43 pupils · Devon

Overall absence

3.4%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence3.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)2.9%
Unauthorised0.4%
Authorised absence
3.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
34

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2023/24 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

5

Places offered

5

1st-preference offers

5

Total preferences (any rank)
12
Preferred offers (top 3)
5
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill77%

43 pupils · 56 places

Pupils on roll
43
Boys / girls
14 / 29
School capacity
56
Capacity fill
43 / 56 (77%)
Free school meals
23.3%
FSM pupils
10
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Exeter
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Melody Sterry

Location

Address
Lamerton
Postcode
PL19 8RJ
Town
Tavistock
County
Devon
Local authority
Devon
District
West Devon
Constituency
Torridge and West Devon
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural village

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Tavistock, Devon, 43 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 23.3%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Exeter.

Open schools in Tavistock
12
Primary schools in Tavistock
8
Academies among open schools in Tavistock
58% (7)
Open schools in PL19
12
Primary in PL19
8
Open schools in Devon LA
428
Primary in Devon LA
310

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Melody Sterry

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